KENYA'S RUGBY 15s SIDE NOT GOING TO ENGLAND

It was a sad day for the Kenya rugby 15s team on Sunday as they lost to Zimbabwe’s 15s side.

This defeat shattered dreams of the Kenyan side who had an impressive start in the tournament.

The Kenyans started on a high as they beat one of the tournament’s favorites Namibia in an emphatic 29-22 victory. 

They followed through with this commendable performance by hammering the host Madagascar 34-0.

The Kenyan head coach Jerome Parwaater fielded two different sides in their first two fixtures in an attempt to keep the players fresh.

With these performances, Kenya looked to be on their way to another African title but this would not be the case.

Kenya were the defending African champions and came into the tournament hopeful of retaining their title but their last game against Zimbabwe was anything but impressive.

The Kenyan side only needed a draw but their dismal performance against the Zimbabweans saw them lose 27-10.

Jerome’s side looked vulnerable from the start of the match and therefore a loss seemed inevitable.

The tournament-Confederation of African Rugby also doubles as the World Cup qualifier. 

It saw teams competing so as to be Africa’s representative in the biggest rugby stage, the World Cup in 2015 where this time England are the host.

The Kenyan side will now have to wait for another five years before they can try their luck in the biggest rugby stage.